Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 9 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about a feature in development to bring the username feature with PIN support to the Android app!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Story about? | WhatsApp news of the week |
| I've installed the latest update of WhatsApp for Android, iOS, and Desktop, but some of these features are not currently available. Is there a particular reason for this? | Some features in the app may be under development and not yet available to all testers, or they may be gradually rolling out to users. If you're unable to access a certain feature, you'll need to wait for a future update. Keep reading for more information. |
| News of last week? | WhatsApp news of the week: automatic unknown account messages blocking feature! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.18.9: what's new? WhatsApp is working on a feature to add people and group chats to lists! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- After installing the WhatsApp for iOS 24.16.79 update, several users can experiment with a favorite chats and groups feature to quickly locate their most important connections.
- With the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.18.7 update, we announced that WhatsApp is currently working on a feature to bring new indicators to certain business chats. These will make it clearer when a business uses services provided by Meta in the future.
- A theme feature to choose the main color of the app is under development, as announced in our changelog about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.18.6 update.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.17.10.71 update, we could announce that WhatsApp is working on a feature to choose a chat theme. This feature is in development and it will be available in a future update.
- An advanced username feature with PIN support is under development, as spotted in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.18.2 update. The Username PIN feature will add a new important layer of privacy and security to user communication, as it allows users to control who can initiate conversations with them through their username. We believe it's the best feature we announced this week:
- A visibility feature for community group chats is available to some beta testers who install the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.17.10.70 update from the TestFlight app.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.18.8 update, we announced that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to open the privacy checkup screen from a new entry point.
- The same entry point to open the privacy checkup screen is also available to some beta testers who install the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.17.10.73 update.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.18.9 update, we revealed a new feature to allow users to add people and groups to their lists. This is another feature under development and it will be available in a future update.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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